Amman: Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abu Saud announced the ministry’s commitment to achieving water security in alignment with the Economic Modernization Vision and the Water Sector Strategic Plan 2023-2040. This announcement came during the signing of a cybersecurity agreement with Octopian Security, aimed at developing secure electronic services.

According to Jordan News Agency, the agreement is centered on studying, analyzing, and managing cyber risks related to the water sector’s information and operational technologies. The initiative seeks to enhance information security, strengthen resilience, protect data, ensure business continuity, and optimize the use of material, human, and technological resources.

Abu Saud noted that the water sector has launched initiatives to improve governance and leverage advanced technologies across agricultural, industrial, and domestic sectors. These efforts aim to provide protected data to decision-makers while advancing digital transformation within the Kingdom.

The minister emphasized the strategic role of the National Cybersecurity Center, highlighting its framework and initiatives designed to enhance resilience and protect national data. He also mentioned plans for collaboration with academic institutions to train Jordanian university students, with the goal of building local capacity, transferring expertise, and establishing a regional center of excellence in water sector cybersecurity. This center has the potential to export knowledge throughout the region.